Discover the learning moments all around us with Summer Break

Did you know that babies, toddlers and preschoolers can join in on Summer Break too? Reading time includes time spent being read to and time spent reading to someone else. This means that parents can log time reading to their child for both parent and child.

This summer, discover the learning moments all around us. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is here to help you get your child ready to read with simple activities every day.

When you register your child ages 0-3 for Summer Break, the Library will give you a colorful pamphlet filled with ideas for learning activities and lots of great literacy tips. Some of the ideas include:

Draw a picture and make up a story about it.

Read a book together. Create voices for the characters and use your body to tell the story.

Take your child to storytime.

Talk about the beginning, middle and end of the story while reading a book.

The Summer Break program is wonderful for all ages! We have activities, book suggestions and programs for babies, children, teens and adults.

Weekly prizes

Each week during Summer Break, the Library will give away three 16GB Kindle Fires with a screen cover and protective case. Prizes will be drawn by age category with one Kindle Fire each for babies/children, teens and adults. Remember that you need to enter either reading time or an activity online each week to be eligible for prize drawings, and you must have a valid library card number or ONE Access account number entered into the library card field of each participant's Summer Break account. Keep an eye on your email account as this is how you will be notified if you win.

Congratulations to the week one winners:

Babies/Children: Sophia M. (Mint Hill Library)

Teens: Reid W. (Morrison Regional Library)

Adults: Danielle C. (Independence Regional Library)

Check out these exciting programs!

Did you know that attending a library program can count as a learning activity? Our libraries are hosting some wonderful programs this summer. Check out these upcoming programs taking place at library locations around the county.

Summer Break: Fairy Tale STEM
When: Monday, July 2 from 2-3 p.m.
Who: School Age (5-11)
Where: Cornelius LibraryBuild a house for a little pig that will withstand the big bad wolf, and help the gingerbread man cross the river. To register, call 704-416-3800.

Now Showing: Black Panther
When: Monday, July 2 from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Who: Teens (12-18), Preteens (10-11)
Where: The Loft at ImaginOnJoin us for a special showing of Black Panther (PG-13). A superhero known as Black Panther defends Wakanda, a technologically advanced country in Africa that has hidden away from the rest of the world. Now, he must face a dissident who wants to sell the country's natural resources to fund an uprising.

Adult Summer Break Activity Quiz
When: Thursday, July 5 at 4:30 p.m.
Who: Adults, Older Adults
Where: Independence Regional LibraryComplete the weekly adult Summer Break activity quiz and be entered into a drawing to win a free rental card and a goodie bag full of treats. Drawing occur on the following Thursdays: July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2, August 9. Enjoy word searches, crossword puzzles, word scrambles, match-ups and sodoku! Drop by Independence Regional Library's information desk and pick up a copy of the quiz. Return it to the entry box at the same desk by 4:15 p.m. the day of the drawing.

Comments? Questions?

Are you having problems with the Summer Break website or your account? Do you have questions about the program? Feel free to stop by your local library for assistance, give us a call at 704-416-0601 or email us at MLSummerBreakQuestions@cmlibrary.org.